Longitude and Time Zones (2020)
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Kazu Hoshino
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Longitude and Time Zones (2020)
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Prime Meridian
0° longitude
Greenwich, England
Starting point for all lines of longitude
Everything is measured in distance (degrees) East or West of here
West = one hour less
East = one hour ahead
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The International Date Line (IDL)
Imaginary line through Pacific Ocean at 180 longitude (opposite Prime Meridian)
Each new day begins here
New Year's Eve
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Jagged Time Zones
follow national boundaries
consistent date/time for regions
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Who Decides?
Time Zones are determined by each country.
Some countries don't fit with the standard hourly time zones
Examples include China, Iran, India, North Korea
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Multiple Choice
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U.S. Time Zones
west = one hour less or "west is less"
east = one hour ahead
each time you move to a new time zone it is a one hour difference
If it is 9 am in the Eastern time zone, it is 8 am in the Central time zone (one hour west/less)
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Multiple Choice
When it is 8 am in Austin, Texas, what is the local time in Chicago, Illinois?
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Multiple Choice
When it is 6 am in Seattle, Washington, what is the local time in Denver, Colorado?
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Multiple Choice
When it is 11 am in Seattle, Washington, what is the local time in Atlanta, Georgia?
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Multiple Choice
When it is 2 pm in Great Neck, NY, what is the local time in Anchorage, Alaska?
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Flight Travel
Imagine a six hour flight from New York --> California
It leaves New York at 6 am.
What time will it be when you land in California?
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Flight Travel
Imagine a two hour flight from Minneapolis--> Boston
It leaves Minneapolis at 11 am.
What time will it be when you land in Boston?
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Flight Travel
Imagine a six hour flight from Seattle --> New York
It leaves Seattle at 9 pm.
What time will it be when you land in New York?
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Open Ended
Imagine a five hour flight from Miami to Denver. It leaves Miami at 6 pm. What time will it ben when you land in Denver? Explain your reasoning.
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